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  • tyler.mccreary's picture
    On the failure to consider the 'Native words': Presented to the panel reviewing the Enbridge pipeline
    February 8, 2012
    | By
    Tyler McCreary
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    The panel reviewing the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline seems unable to comprehend or consider the Indigenous concepts being brought before them.
  • The F Word Collective's picture
    Occupy Valentine's Day
    February 8, 2012
    | By
    Meghan Murphy
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    Valentine's Day flies in the face of love. Occupy love. Occupy Valentine's Day.
  • djclimenhaga's picture
    Alberta's Electrolux Speech: Breathtaking in its vacuity, but quite possibly effective
    February 8, 2012
    | By
    David J. Climenhaga
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    It's perfectly clear what's going on here. The Alberta Conservative campaign strategy is to say nothing, nothing at all, that can get the government in trouble.
  • the regina mom's picture
    Willful ignorance and the Enbridge pipeline
    February 8, 2012
    | By
    Bernadette Wagner
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    As the HarperCon delegation of ministers and big biz boyz prepared to take off for China, the wise Yinka Dene Nation through whose lands the Northern Gateway pipeline is proposed to go, were busy.
  • marar's picture
    Public safety minister bows to pressure on torture policy
    February 8, 2012
    | By
    Maher Arar
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    In a carefully worded directive, obtained by Canadian Press through the Access to Information Act, Public Safety Minister Vic Towes instructs CSIS to accept information under torture.
  • derrick's picture
    A dangerous farce: Thoughts on the hijacking of Canada Reads
    February 8, 2012
    | By
    Derrick O'Keefe
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    Canada Reads should be a beautiful thing: our public broadcaster celebrating Canadian books and authors. Readers and writers in Canada deserve better than what has happened on this year's edition.
  • Progressive Economics Forum's picture
    Is organized labour doomed?
    February 8, 2012
    | By
    Bruce Livesey
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    Caterpillar's approach to labour relations is just one example of the growing evidence that capital and its right-wing political minions are determined to eradicate what's left of organized labour.
  • djclimenhaga's picture
    The Fraser Institute: 100% political and still a registered charity! Explain, please...
    February 7, 2012
    | By
    David J. Climenhaga
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    From any common sense position, the Fraser Institute fails to meet the Canada Revenue Agency's test for political activity and should lose its charitable status.
  • Laurie Miller's picture
    Day 3 to Attawapiskat: Aboard the Polar Bear Express
    February 7, 2012
    | By
    Laurie Miller
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    On day three, our truck is loaded on a train bound for Moosonee. We board the Polar Bear Express.
  • Roger Annis's picture
    Haiti Wikileaks writer speaks in Canada on post-earthquake political situation
    February 7, 2012
    | By
    Roger Annis
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    The editor of Haiti's largest-circulation weekly newspaper describes what U.S. diplomatic cables reveal about how foreign political interference lies at the root of so much of Haiti's ills.
  • James Laxer's picture
    Stephen Harper's majority government: Not looking out for YOU
    February 7, 2012
    | By
    James Laxer
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    As we close in on one year of Stephen Harper's majority, it is evident that this is a very special government. YOU are just not on its list of priorities.
  • bound but not gagged's picture
    Being a 'book' in the Human Library
    February 7, 2012
    | By
    Chelby Marie Daigle
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    Chelby Marie Daigle recounts her great time spent being a "book" in the Human Library in Ottawa.
  • djclimenhaga's picture
    Freedom to Create, Spirit to Achieve: Cooking up an unauthorized Alberta brand!
    February 6, 2012
    | By
    David J. Climenhaga
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    An Edmonton branding company is offering to heat up a new brand for Alberta ... for free. Chances of success? Pretty slight.
  • the regina mom's picture
    Monday night movies: Pipeline edition
    February 6, 2012
    | By
    Bernadette Wagner
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    With the Superbowl over and done with and football fans looking for something to watch, The Regina Mom thought she'd share some great short vids for your viewing pleasure.
  • the regina mom's picture
    Protests, facts and bedfellows: Northern Gateway Pipeline actions, science and money
    February 6, 2012
    | By
    Bernadette Wagner
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    They expected 2,000 to attend and, according to police reports, 2,000 people demonstrated their opposition to the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline and shut down their main street.
  • gerry caplan's picture
    Canadians need to voice their opposition to the Harper government
    February 6, 2012
    | By
    Gerry Caplan
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    Initial steps towards the Conservatives' goals are well known. All of this began under a minority government. But we ain't seen nothing yet. Where does an unstoppable majority stop?
  • Laurie Miller's picture
    Day 2 to Attawapiskat: The yurt is loaded!
    February 6, 2012
    | By
    Laurie Miller
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    The yurt from Occupy Toronto is loaded on the truck. After a last-minute call from Attawapiskat for more supplies, we spend the night in Cochrane.
  • Krystalline Kraus's picture
    Activist Communique: 19th annual traditional prayer vigil forum and feast for Leonard Peltier
    February 6, 2012
    | By
    Krystalline Kraus
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    Leonard Peltier was wrongfully convicted in the deaths of two FBI agents, following his false extradition from Canada to the U.S. in 1976. Join us in our search for justice.
  • Trish Hennessy's picture
    Deconstructing the unionbot frame
    February 6, 2012
    | By
    Trish Hennessy
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    The unionbot frame works because it preys upon our deepest fears and, also, because the frame is dehumanizing.
  • karl nerenberg's picture
    Hill Dispatches: Keeping good jobs in Canada
    February 6, 2012
    | By
    Karl Nerenberg
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    Caterpillar's move from London is part of a dangerous trend in more ways than one. Are we to become an exclusively resource-exporting economy?
  • Krystalline Kraus's picture
    Activist Communique: Confessions of a livestream junkie
    February 6, 2012
    | By
    Krystalline Kraus
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    Recently, I have been spending my nights glued to the computer monitor instead of sleeping -- literally fighting off sleep -- watching the Egyptian uprising online.
  • rabble staff's picture
    NDP leadership race roundup
    February 6, 2012
    | By
    rabble staff
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    Welcome to rabble.ca's new weekly feature, a roundup of this past week's news, rumours and predictions of the marathon NDP leadership race, brought to you by babble, our online discussion forum.
  • Pamela Palmater's picture
    War and Peace: Illusions of partnership at Conservative-First Nations gathering
    February 5, 2012
    | By
    Pamela Palmater
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    War and Peace -- those were the two symbols that kept popping into my mind as I watched the Canada-First Nations Gathering in Ottawa on January 24, 2012.
  • the regina mom's picture
    Canada's tar sands: What will the neighbours think?
    February 4, 2012
    | By
    Bernadette Wagner
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    One part of the brain can work something out while another part is doing something else, or so it seems. The Regina Mom stayed up all night.
  • Laurie Miller's picture
    The journey to Attawapiskat begins
    February 4, 2012
    | By
    Laurie Miller
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    Day one of the trek from Toronto to Attawapiskat: the truck is loaded with goods requested by the community.
  • djclimenhaga's picture
    Another sleazy Alberta push poll takes aim at high-riding Redford Tories
    February 4, 2012
    | By
    David J. Climenhaga
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    Strong showings in public opinion polls by Premier Alison Redford's PCs may explain the continued use of sleazy "push poll" techniques by her opponents on the far right.
  • tyler.mccreary's picture
    Visiting when arrows were flying: Dakelh people protest Enbridge pipeline
    February 4, 2012
    | By
    Tyler McCreary
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    As the federally appointed panel reviewing the proposed Enbridge tar sands pipeline convened in Fort St. James, B.C., the Dakelh people joined with supporters to rally in opposition.
  • Laurie Miller's picture
    Solidarity: From Occupy Toronto to Attawapiskat -- you can help
    February 3, 2012
    | By
    rabble staff
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    OPSEU is part of Design Points North, a group heading up to Attawapiskat on Saturday, February 4 with a transport truck to deliver a Mongolian yurt -- the same yurt that stood in St. James Park.
  • Trish Hennessy's picture
    Caterpillar: The moth flying too close to the flame
    February 3, 2012
    | By
    Trish Hennessy
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    It may have taken flight, but today Caterpillar, the corporation, looks more like a moth that is flying far too close to the flame. Unfortunately, many good people are getting burned in the process.
  • djclimenhaga's picture
    Truth, Tories and the Sun Network: 'Let's do it. We can fake the Oath!'
    February 3, 2012
    | By
    David J. Climenhaga
    |
    Future "reaffirmation ceremonies" can be taped with a super script that reads: "Actual new Canadians may not appear exactly as illustrated," or words to that effect.
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